Embodiments of the present invention are directed to document processing, and more particularly to systems and methods that can utilize relative positions between the content of the document and a decodable indicia affixed to the document. In one embodiment, indicia reading terminals are provided that include an imaging module for capturing a frame of image data of a document. The document can include one or more decodable indicia such as a form barcode and various content fields, which delineate particular content of the document. The form barcode can include information respecting the form design and form design data. This information can be used to process the content of the document such as by providing coordinates or similar location and positioning metrics for use in processing the content of the document. In one example, the frame of image data is analyzed to identify the form barcode, from which the relative location of the content fields can be discerned without extensive processing of the frame of image data.
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2. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is operative to process raw or relatively low resolution captured image when processing the frame of the image.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is operative to determine the configuration of the barcode based on at least one of a size of the barcode, a shape of the barcode, and a color of the barcode.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is operative to determine the configuration of the barcode based on at least one of a printing material of the barcode and factor of the barcode.
5. The system of claim 4, wherein the printing material comprises at least one of an ultraviolet ink and an infrared ink.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is operative to determine the configuration of the barcode based on a barcode indicator associated with the barcode.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is operative to determine the configuration of the barcode based on a pre-assigned geometric pattern of the barcode.
10. The indicia reader of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to process raw or relatively low resolution captured image when processing the frame of the image.
11. The indicia reader of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to determine the configuration of the barcode based on at least one of a size of the barcode, a shape of the barcode, and a color of the barcode.
12. The indicia reader of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to determine the configuration of the barcode based on at least one of a printing material of the barcode and a factor of the barcode.
17. The computer-implemented method of claim 15, the computer-implemented method further comprising determining the configuration of the barcode based at least in part on at least one of a size of the barcode, a shape of the barcode, and a color of the barcode.
18. The computer-implemented method of claim 15, the computer-implemented method further comprising forming an image grid over the frame of the image, wherein the image grid comprises one or more points and at least one point is established over at least one corner of the barcode.
19. The computer-implemented method of claim 15, wherein the configuration of the barcode is determined based at least in part on a pre-assigned geometric pattern of the barcode.
20. The computer-implemented method of claim 15, wherein receiving the frame of the image comprises capturing the frame of the image.
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